Angelina Pivarnick has confessed that she was shocked by boyfriend David Kovacs's recent marriage proposal.

The former Jersey Shore star - who announced her engagement earlier this week - told Life & Style that while the couple had previously discussed marriage, she never would have expected Kovacs to pop the question.

"I was totally surprised! I almost fainted! We've joked around about it before, but it was definitely a huge surprise," she said.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

She also discussed reports that Kovacs chose a public place to propose in order to drum up publicity.

"He knows that's me and that I love Fashion Week. So rather than just propose to me in front of people on the sidewalk somewhere in Manhattan, he knew it'd be memorable to do it during something that's a part of my life," she explained.

"I'm just still in shock! I'm getting used to the feeling of the ring being there. People are saying 'Congratulations!' to me and I'm like, 'What for? Oh, I forgot - I'm engaged!'"

Pivarnick went on to say that she is not concerned about marrying Kovacs despite only having dated him for seven months, adding: "When you know, you know. It's my life, and I'm happy with my life. It matters more about how you feel rather than how much time you've been together.

"Sometimes, people date for ten years, get married and then divorce. I'm a big believer in that it's more about how you feel than how much time has gone by."